Infrastructure Services Lead

Job Description

The Server Team Lead manages the core server infrastructure and guides the systems engineering team. This role combines hands-on technical expertise in Microsoft ecosystems with team leadership to ensure system availability, security, and scalability.

Key Responsibilities
• Team Leadership: Supervise daily operations, mentor junior engineers, and assign technical tasks.
• Infrastructure Management: Oversee deployment, configuration, and maintenance of physical and virtual servers.
• Identity & Email Administration: Manage Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) and Exchange environments.
• System Monitoring: Ensure high availability, optimal performance, and proactive issue resolution.
• Storage & Backup: Maintain enterprise storage solutions and execute data backup and recovery policies.
• Security & Compliance: Implement patch management, access controls, and vulnerability remediation.
• Process Automation: Develop scripts to streamline server deployment and routine maintenance.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Qualifications

• IT experience: 6+ years
  Leadership: Minimum 2+ years of experience leading or mentoring technical teams.
  Microsoft Ecosystem: Advanced expertise in Windows Server, Microsoft Entra ID, and Exchange (Online/On-Premises).
  Virtualization: Strong hands-on experience with VMware vSphere or Microsoft Hyper-V.
  Storage & Backup: Proficiency with enterprise storage (SAN/NAS) and backup tools (e.g., Veeam).
  Scripting: Competency in PowerShell for automation and task efficiency.
  Education: Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or equivalent work experience.
• Must be able to pass a drug screen.

Preferred Qualifications
• Linux Systems: Experience administering Red Hat, Centos, or Ubuntu server environments.
• Cloud Infrastructure: Familiarity with Azure or AWS cloud computing services.
Certifications: Microsoft Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert, VMware VCP, or Linux certifications (RHCSA).

About Us

SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.


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